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The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine Volume 25, 2012 - Issue 10
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Potential effects of chocolate on human pregnancy: a randomized controlled trial

Gian Carlo Di RenzoDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Centre for Perinatal and Reproductive Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Eleonora BrilloDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Centre for Perinatal and Reproductive Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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Maila RomanelliDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Centre for Perinatal and Reproductive Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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Giuseppina PorcaroDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Centre for Perinatal and Reproductive Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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Federica CapannaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Centre for Perinatal and Reproductive Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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Tomi T. KanninenDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Centre for Perinatal and Reproductive Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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Sandro GerliDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Centre for Perinatal and Reproductive Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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Graziano ClericiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Centre for Perinatal and Reproductive Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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Pages 1860-1867 | Received 16 Feb 2012, Accepted 02 Apr 2012, Published online: 05 Jun 2012

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Rabia Latif. (2019) Maternal and fetal effects of chocolate consumption during pregnancy: a systematic review. The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine 32:17, pages 2915-2927.
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Sertac Esin, Eralp Baser, Caner Cakir, Gul Nihal Ustun Tuncal & Tuncay Kucukozkan. (2013) Chocolate or orange juice for non-reactive non-stress test (NST) patterns: a randomized prospective controlled study. The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine 26:9, pages 915-919.
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